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thank you for your willingness to continue to serve as the head of the c.i.a. you said that president obama believes that done carefully and responsiblely, we can be more transparent and ensure our nation's security. i agree. the american people has the right to know what the government does on their behalf consistent with the national security, the transparency should be the rule, not exception. the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so when we, on the committee, and we as members of congress, push hard for the legal analysis to legally target americans using drones, it erodes the government's credibility to the american people. i want to tell you i'm grateful to the president for allowing members of this committee to use some of the opinions to target american citizens. this is an important first step but there is more to be done. you've heard that from my colleagues here today. i long believe that our government also has an obligation to the american people to face its mistakes transparently and help the
thank you for your willingness to continue to serve as the head of the c.i.a. you said that president obama believes that done carefully and responsiblely, we can be more transparent and ensure our nation's security. i agree. the american people has the right to know what the government does on their behalf consistent with the national security, the transparency should be the rule, not exception. the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so...
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thank you again for the invitation of being here. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. thank you for testimony. -- your testimony. let's start and i would like to have an interplay between ambassador bosworth and -- if this was the best pathway toward achieving our goals, and you suggested that the issue of patriot sanctioning of the bank and the $25 million, that would flow back to north korea and that was a disruptive element in pursuing the process. in any such process there are going to be bumps along the road. does that not call into question how serious no. -- north korea was in even in this more expanded process of 2005 to achieving its goal and i would like both of your observations on that. it sounds to me that especially when the money ultimately flow back to north korea that the process would have resumed again if there was a real desire to pursue it. >> you are right. my point on the 2005 was this. we told the north koreans clearly, illicit activities will not be permitted. diplomacy is one thing. you can continue to counterfeit our currency, you continue to
thank you again for the invitation of being here. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. thank you for testimony. -- your testimony. let's start and i would like to have an interplay between ambassador bosworth and -- if this was the best pathway toward achieving our goals, and you suggested that the issue of patriot sanctioning of the bank and the $25 million, that would flow back to north korea and that was a disruptive element in pursuing the process. in any such process there...
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[applause] [laughter] >> thank you for your service. i have some comments. you have said president obama believes is done carefully, deliberately and responsibly, we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know whether government does on their behalf. consistent with our national security, the presumption of transparency should be the rule, not the exception. and the government should make as much information available to the american public as possible. so on the committee when and we as members of congress push hard for access to the legal analysis targeting americans using drones, for instance, it erodes the government's credibility by the american people. i want to say i'm grateful to the president for allowing members of this committee to brief review some of the information. this is an important first debt. there's much more to be done in that regard. you have heard that from my colleagues today. i have long believed our government also has an obligation to the american p
[applause] [laughter] >> thank you for your service. i have some comments. you have said president obama believes is done carefully, deliberately and responsibly, we can be more transparent and still ensure our nation's security. i absolutely agree. the american people have the right to know whether government does on their behalf. consistent with our national security, the presumption of transparency should be the rule, not the exception. and the government should make as much...
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. >> thank you very much for those answers. >> senator paul. >> senator kerry, thanks for coming today and your testimony. i agree with candidate barack obama who said in 2007 that the president doesn't have the power under the constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack. do you agree with candidate barack obama or do you agree with president obama who took us to war in libya without congressional authority unilaterally? >> senator paul, one of the things this committee has spent a lot of time is on the war powers act which i support. and i believe in congressional authority to go to war. i have argued that on occasion with respect to some things here, but there are occasions which i have supported where a president of the united states has to make a decision immediately and implement that decision, execute on it immediately. i supported ronald reagan when he sent troops into grenada and i supported president bush when he sent troops into panama and i supported president clinton when he did what needed to be done in bosnia and kosovo and so forth. i think the president beh
. >> thank you very much for those answers. >> senator paul. >> senator kerry, thanks for coming today and your testimony. i agree with candidate barack obama who said in 2007 that the president doesn't have the power under the constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack. do you agree with candidate barack obama or do you agree with president obama who took us to war in libya without congressional authority unilaterally? >> senator paul, one of the things...
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. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to bring attention to the e.p.a.'s recent disregard for our nation's food safety. two weeks ago i learned the e.p.a. released phone numbers, addresses and even geographic coordinates that were collected from livestock producers. this information was requested by extremist groups including earth justice and the natural resources defense council through a freedom of information act request. the e.p.a. handed over the very personal information. i have serious concerns about the potential threat these actions pose to the privacy of american farm families as well as the safety and security of our nation's food supply. mr. crawford: this is yet another example of the e.p.a.'s overreach into the lives of hardworking individuals in rural america. as chairman of the agriculture subcommittee on livestock, rural development and credit, i'm leading a group of 40 house members and writing a letter to the acting director of the peacekeep expressing our concern and asking the acting dir
. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to bring attention to the e.p.a.'s recent disregard for our nation's food safety. two weeks ago i learned the e.p.a. released phone numbers, addresses and even geographic coordinates that were collected from livestock producers. this information was requested by extremist groups including earth justice and the natural resources defense council through a freedom of information act request. the e.p.a. handed over the very personal information. i...
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thanks to president obama and you, mr. vice president, we know that we have an administration committed to the security of israel. we are fortunate that our leaders share the conviction that iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon capability. the world community has rallied around the united states. we have implemented tough sanctions that have left the iranian regime more isolated than ever before. however, the islamic republic remains the greatest security threat to both america and israel and its quest to become a nuclear power continues. we look forward to continue to work closely with the administration and congress to ensure that iran never acquires the bomb. we thank you, mr. vice president, for your commitment to direct negotiations between israel and the palestinians. that was clear when you took a principled stand against the palestinian statehood bid at the united nations. we remain hopeful that we can work together to forge a lasting, negotiated peace resulting in a jew herb state of israel living s
thanks to president obama and you, mr. vice president, we know that we have an administration committed to the security of israel. we are fortunate that our leaders share the conviction that iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon capability. the world community has rallied around the united states. we have implemented tough sanctions that have left the iranian regime more isolated than ever before. however, the islamic republic remains the greatest security threat to both america...
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chairman, thank you. if you have a vote, i would appreciate it. will not ease you about you reaffirming your strong support of senator obama and senator biden voting. [indiscernible] >> the vote is six yea and twelve nay. senator cornyn, did you have an amendment? >> mr. chairman, i would ask cornyn incineration of cornyn ask consideration of cornyn number one. warning,man, fair this is another border security amendment. this one is different. four members of the gang of eight here. i want to give them credit for several things. regarding border security in the bill. they recognize the importance of crafting a comprehensive strategy to marshall and deploy assets along the southern order. legislation i introduced prior to the introduction took a similar approach. great minds think alike. second, the sponsors understand we must evaluate border security under specific metrics, not just by throwing money at the problem and hoping for the best. , therech to my surprise is absolutely no trigger in this ill tied to border security. ,- bill tied to border
chairman, thank you. if you have a vote, i would appreciate it. will not ease you about you reaffirming your strong support of senator obama and senator biden voting. [indiscernible] >> the vote is six yea and twelve nay. senator cornyn, did you have an amendment? >> mr. chairman, i would ask cornyn incineration of cornyn ask consideration of cornyn number one. warning,man, fair this is another border security amendment. this one is different. four members of the gang of eight here....
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thank you for your leadership and thank you for welcoming me here today. thank you. as president obama's travel, florida, to speak about the economy. this is about a half-hour. >> hello it is my hope that that will be able to happen as procedures are put in place by both countries in order to empower that. mr. secretary general, it is a privilege to be here in this institution, which dedicates itself day to day to ending violence, to enforcing people's prospects for peace, and to try to live by a code of universal values that i think all of us are proud to be affiliated with. thank you for your leadership and thank you for welcoming me here today. thank you. as president obama's travel, florida, to speak about the economy. this is about a half-hour. >> hello, jacksonville. it is good to be back. ow are you all doing today? you look good. [indiscernible] thank you. give them a big round of applause. [applause] i want to thank mo well america. [applause] i want to thank everybody here for having me today. i brought along anthony fox. he is here. [applause] got wonderfu
thank you for your leadership and thank you for welcoming me here today. thank you. as president obama's travel, florida, to speak about the economy. this is about a half-hour. >> hello it is my hope that that will be able to happen as procedures are put in place by both countries in order to empower that. mr. secretary general, it is a privilege to be here in this institution, which dedicates itself day to day to ending violence, to enforcing people's prospects for peace, and to try to...
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caller: brennan and obama together. >> thank you for checking in. you can take a look on facebook and the hashtag is brennan. we're going to give you a chance to see the entire hearing at 8:00 p.m. we're going to take you to president obama speaking to democrats in leesburg, virginia. we're getting a preview to the state of the union for next week he talked about gun control and immigration. it is about 20 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. fired up? let me just say to all of the leaders gathered here today, because we are here as leaders for the 310 million americans who cannot be in washington every day to cast votes, to change this country for the better. they have asked us, they have given us the privilege to do that for them. we're hear, minds focused, sleeves rolled up, because we know we have work to do. we know we need to have a leader of this country who is ready to get to work. my friends, i don't think there is any doubt in november, the american people decided they knew who they wanted to be their leader for the next four years
caller: brennan and obama together. >> thank you for checking in. you can take a look on facebook and the hashtag is brennan. we're going to give you a chance to see the entire hearing at 8:00 p.m. we're going to take you to president obama speaking to democrats in leesburg, virginia. we're getting a preview to the state of the union for next week he talked about gun control and immigration. it is about 20 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. fired up? let me just say to all...
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obama leaving denver shortly for san francisco. his secreatartary of state visis turkey and israel, working to help improve relations. next week he goes to london, south korea, and china. coming up tonight, a conversation on protest groups as we look at "code pink," which made its mark interrupting congressional hearings. >> i am pleased to be joined by my brother -- >> i speak for the mothers. >> we will stop again. >> pakistan and somolia -- >> please remove that woman. >> the obama administration won't say which countries we kill children in. >> sen. feinstein. >> could you moveremove -- >> do your job. world peace -- fowe are making more enemies. >> please proceed. all right. i will halt the hearing and ask the room is cleared and the code pink associates not be allowed back in. they've done this five times and five times is enough. protestors at the confirmation hearing -- we oepn oupen our phone lines and look at facebook for the place of code pink in -- >> that kind of protest is no longer effective, says matthew, but it inj
obama leaving denver shortly for san francisco. his secreatartary of state visis turkey and israel, working to help improve relations. next week he goes to london, south korea, and china. coming up tonight, a conversation on protest groups as we look at "code pink," which made its mark interrupting congressional hearings. >> i am pleased to be joined by my brother -- >> i speak for the mothers. >> we will stop again. >> pakistan and somolia -- >> please...
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thank you, mr. chairman. it is very good to see teresa here with you in good health and good spirits. i apologize for what i am about to do to john. john, when you tell the enemy ,ou're going to attack them they are obviously going to disburse and try to make it harder. i am looking right here at a story, syria said to be hiding weapons and moving troops. there is even open-source reporting that they may be moving some of their assets into the russian naval base. let's not get -- it is ridiculous to think that it is not wise from a military standpoint to advise the enemy you're going to attack. weregon planners instructed not to offer strike options that could help drive mr. assad from power. the concern is the wrong groups will be able to take advantage of it. a senior military officer said, is there any truth to that? us for aesident asked range of options and we provided him a range. >> i am asking if there is any truth. >> our options were not limited to -- >> any truth to the story in the wall street jou
thank you, mr. chairman. it is very good to see teresa here with you in good health and good spirits. i apologize for what i am about to do to john. john, when you tell the enemy ,ou're going to attack them they are obviously going to disburse and try to make it harder. i am looking right here at a story, syria said to be hiding weapons and moving troops. there is even open-source reporting that they may be moving some of their assets into the russian naval base. let's not get -- it is...
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both president bush and president obama realized that having a government that is at war on the auto industry is not good for america. the result is we have lots of new people being hired in the midwest, not only at gm and chrysler but also honda and to yota. it is not as benefiting the executives -- there are $5,000 bonus is going to workers at gm andford this year. -- and ford this year. another example is natural gas -- both president bush and president obama recognized having a regulatory system that smothers innovation in the natural gas industry is not help the economy. both have allowed an explosion in the natural gas production. one of the cleanest fuels -- this is causing jobs in manufacturing it used to be gone to china to come back to the united states. that has been a positive development for our economy. the first point i want to make, when the two parties can get together on some of these issues this and that things can happen. with respect to poverty specifically, i think it is a well-kept secret of mitt romney and barack obama advocated indexing the minimum wage to th
both president bush and president obama realized that having a government that is at war on the auto industry is not good for america. the result is we have lots of new people being hired in the midwest, not only at gm and chrysler but also honda and to yota. it is not as benefiting the executives -- there are $5,000 bonus is going to workers at gm andford this year. -- and ford this year. another example is natural gas -- both president bush and president obama recognized having a regulatory...
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. >> thank you for taking my call. obama should be ashamed of himself. this is because of him that they have to have a bill, this so-called reform bill to include amnesty for these illegal immigrants. it would be ok without it. most americans agree with everything september the fact of the illegal immigrants and the need for more border patrol. i live in miami entrust me, it is a mess. i see illegal immigrants everywhere where w several kids going to the hospital. my cousin who is a nurse and all she did -- she was helping them with the babies. i was like what in the world is going on here? she received hundreds of people go into that hospital, jackson memorial hospital, that is why they are in debt. you have to understand too a lot more jobs are requiring or requesting applicants to be by linguale in spanish. are they go of to have a law to protect us against that. this is unfair. i don't see why they don't stop them from using public schools. look at the 14th amendment again. why are we giving handouts to these people when we already have so many peopl
. >> thank you for taking my call. obama should be ashamed of himself. this is because of him that they have to have a bill, this so-called reform bill to include amnesty for these illegal immigrants. it would be ok without it. most americans agree with everything september the fact of the illegal immigrants and the need for more border patrol. i live in miami entrust me, it is a mess. i see illegal immigrants everywhere where w several kids going to the hospital. my cousin who is a nurse...
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. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this week the house will vote on the house republican budget resolution this will be the third straight year the house will pass a budget. it's a plan not just for this coming fiscal year but also a plan to balance our budget in this nation in 10 years. e national debt is now $16.7 trillion that works out to about $147,000 of debt per taxpayer. our nation cannot continue to spend and borrow at this rate. the house republican budget tackles our spending problems head on while protecting our military from indiscriminate cuts. it also outlines a plan to reform our burdensome tax code. by getting spending under control and reforming our tax code this budget would help create jobs and that's exactly what our economy needs right now. congress has a response to believe the future generations to get the budget balanced and i strongly urge my colleagues to support this effort. with that, i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek
. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this week the house will vote on the house republican budget resolution this will be the third straight year the house will pass a budget. it's a plan not just for this coming fiscal year but also a plan to balance our budget in this nation in 10 years. e national debt is now $16.7 trillion that works out to about $147,000 of debt per taxpayer. our nation cannot continue to spend and borrow at this rate. the house republican budget tackles our spending...
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president obama for his confidence and trust in me, i thank him. high and humbled by the opportunity and the possibility that he has given me to serve our country once again. and i fully recognize the men's responsibilities of the secretary of defense. i assure the president that, if confirmed by the united states senate, i will do my best for the nation and for the men and women and their families were called on to make the enormous sacrifices of military service. their safety, success and welfare will always be at the forefront of the decisions i make. i also assured the president that i will always provide him with my most honest and informed advice. i make that same commitment to this committee and to the congress. if confirmed, i will reach out to the members of this committee for advice and collaboration. it will be a partnership. because the national security challenges the nation faces required. we cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage to partisanship, neither shall -- on either side of the
president obama for his confidence and trust in me, i thank him. high and humbled by the opportunity and the possibility that he has given me to serve our country once again. and i fully recognize the men's responsibilities of the secretary of defense. i assure the president that, if confirmed by the united states senate, i will do my best for the nation and for the men and women and their families were called on to make the enormous sacrifices of military service. their safety, success and...